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More than 20 states and several cities have filed suit against the U.S. EPA to overturn the agency's repeal of greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.

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**21 states** plus several cities filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants.

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Named plaintiff states include **North Carolina, New York, California, and Pennsylvania**.

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By Inside Climate News · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-10-02

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21 states plus several cities filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over its repeal of greenhouse gas emissions standards for power plants.
Named plaintiff states include North Carolina, New York, California, and Pennsylvania.
The suit targets the EPA's rollback of most greenhouse gas emissions standards for coal- and natural gas-fired power plants.

Why it matters: The lawsuit puts the EPA's greenhouse gas repeal in legal jeopardy, with the plaintiff states and cities seeking to force the agency to reinstate emissions standards covering coal- and natural gas-fired power plants. A court ruling for the plaintiffs would reverse the rollback and restore federal limits on those facilities.